CEO Takayuki Moriya to Speak at “IVS KYOTO 2025,” Joining Panel Discussion on Rethinking the Relationship Between AI and Humans

Our CEO Takayuki Moriya joined the stage at IVS KYOTO 2025 — one of Japan’s leading startup and tech conferences held at Miyakomesse in Kyoto.

As one of the speakers on the AI Stage, Moriya took part in a compelling 40-minute panel discussion titled “Are AI Agents Companions or Tools? Designing Personality and Relationships Between AI and Humans.”

As autonomous AI agents become more prevalent in our everyday lives, the conversation centered on how we define and design our relationship with them. Is the future of AI companionship driven by warmth and emotional resonance, or by hyper-efficiency and task optimization?

Moriya, alongside panelists from AICX Association and Jizai Inc., explored this critical question by sharing insights into the design of AI “personality”—how emotional interfaces and responsive character traits can profoundly shape how humans interact with intelligent systems. Drawing on Aww’s pioneering work in virtual human development, Moriya emphasized the importance of crafting relational depth in AI, especially at a time when generative technology often prioritizes functionality over connection.

The session sparked thoughtful dialogue on what it means to “coexist” with AI, and how designing intentional relationships between people and digital agents may define the next frontier of human experience.